Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-31
DAILY KEnrEBEc JOURNAL
Enlargement - New Dress - prosperity
of the Paper

Nearly eighteen years ago ihe DAHL
KgSsgggc JoCRSAL came into existence
# had many weIl-wishers when it frat
APPEARED. bat the success OF the enter
prise wa. very doubtful at the -tart and for
aaver,t vear. thereafter. Tho field wa-
narrow, subscriptions and advertising
came In slowly. bat the paper held steadily
on it, way against all diflicultie-' and now
il comes before IL readers with such
tangible signs Of prosperity that none can
doubt il success.
From time to time a. means and circum-
stance. would permit there have been
changes aud improvements in the make
up of the paper aud the matter which
went into II, but until the present tim"
there has been no enlargement of the
DAILY JorRNAL. with increased bust
ness aud popularity, however, IL enlarge
nent became necessity. Every depart
ment in H. column. has been crowded for Il
wear or two. Al the demand for adver-
Using space could not be supplied. Local
and State new. matter prepared for pub
location and put in type wa' often crowded
out, also telegraphic news, editorials and
miscellaneous matter The JOURNAL so
evidently required to be enlarged to accom-
mediate it, business that one of the first
steps taken by SrRAGUE, BC ELEGGI
& FLYNT, when they brcame its pro
prietors, was to proceed to make the de
sired enlargement.
This morning the JorRNtL greets is
readers as a thirty-two column paper.
The increase of the silr Of the new sheet
Is nearly thirty per cent over the old. The
increase of the reading natter which it
contains Is in hrgcr prooorton than that
ofrtr-f7r N the sheet. The enlargement
IL so conspicuous that no reader will be-
obliged 10 use a maguilyiug glass to see
IL. 1t will cause the journal proprirtor-
a large additional expense TO I'LL the new
sheet every secular day of the week, but
they have determined to nll il with the
best aud latest news that they can obtain
by telegraph and with early, prompt aud
full reports CLEANED ny an enlarged and
wide-awakc corps of editors and reporters,
and trust to the Increase of the subscrip-
tion list of the JOURNAL and it.. advertising
patronage to remuHrratc them for the out
hay which they will be obliged to make to
place and keep it in the front rank of the
Dailies of the State
The new dress In which the JOURNAL
appears Is Que of the best and handsomest
which the Boston Type Foundry. famous
for the excellence of it, type in material
and finish, could furnish. The suit j. COM
plete. No old type will he used after our
change is made, The size of the new type
Is not changed from that of the old.
1t wears the same clear. handsome face that
the old did. Somany Of the readers of tho
JOURNAL complimcntcd rs upon the an
nearance of the old TYNE. is sizahlc face.
so easy to read in comparison with the
small type of many newspapers, that We
concluded to have the new type rs large as
the old, 50 that the paper may be read
with ease and satisfaction by the oldest as
well as the Youngest of It's patrons.
And nov having thus briefly noticed the
changes and improvements in the pArrN
JOURNAL We commend it to the patron
age and support Of all who desire first
class newspaper. The publishers of
the JOURNAL do not intend to stop with
present improvements. hut to add TO the
--NsfGT- II the paper to its readers whatever
experieYce may lead them to believe is
neccssar7,>--aa2d newspapers are things
OF growth. They spread and enlarge as
tue roots and branches Of trees. Those
that stand the test Of the shifting cirrum-
stances of time are like the sturdy oaks
OF our forest, strong and immoyahle
whether the winds blow high or low. The
JOURNAL is paper Of that sort. and it
Will be kept 50 at whatever labor and ont
lay may he demNuded--at least while the
present propretors continue 10 eonduet If.
The WEEKLY JOURNAL, of which the
DA'lf Journal is an offspring. will pass
into the siNty-third year of its age on the
first of January next. With its nfe and
erity and management nv, CONNECT
OF the most honor.1 ,,.,,,as
rs, among them that of